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Mariners starter Taijuan Walker took a no-decision in Tuesday's extra-inning game against Detroit.

Walker left after six innings with a one-run lead, but the bullpen couldn't close out Detroit.

The no-decision snapped a streak of wins in five straight starts for Walker. He hasn't lost since June 3. His last no-decision before Tuesday was May 19. 

Walker gave up five runs, the most since May 2. That was also the date of the last time he surrendered three home runs before Tuesday's game. 

Half of the six hits Walker allowed were home runs. 

Angels starter Andrew Heaney earned a win over Colorado on Tuesday, moving to 2-0 on the season in his third start.

Heaney went 7 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on eight hits. He didn't walk a batter and struck out five.

The outing was Heaney's longest of the year, and his runs and hits allowed were both season highs.

"I do my thing, I go out there and pitch, and whatever happens, happens," Heaney said, per MLB.com. "I'd like to think I've given myself an opportunity, but there's five other pitchers that made the team for a reason, and there's a reason I didn't."

White Sox starter Jose Quintana had a strong start but poor run support gave him a hard-luck loss to Toronto on Tuesday. 

Quintana pitched a season-high eight innings. He gave up two runs on four hits, his fewest hits in a start since May 13. 

Quintana struck out eight and, for the third straight start, he didn't allow a walk. Quintana has a 20-inning streak of not walking a batter. He fell to 4-8 on the season.

Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson was excellent once again on Tuesday. Gibson allowed two runs on six hits over six innings. He walked one and struck out seven, as the Twins beat the Orioles 8-3.

Gibson (7-6) allowed a two-run home run to J.J. Hardy in the fifth inning for the only blemish on his evening. Gibson has a 2.56 ERA with 27 punchouts over his last seven starts.

Athletics starter Sonny Gray pitched seven innings and left with the score tied, Tuesday against the Yankees. 

Gray allowed three runs on six hits. He walked three and struck out five, taking a no-decision. 

Gray hasn't lost since June 9 and has just one loss in the last eight starts. He's 5-1 with two no-decisions over that time. 

Yankees starter Nathan Eovaldi took a no-decision against Oakland on Tuesday, the first start in the last four that hasn't resulted in a win for him. 

Eovaldi lasted 5 1/3 innings, the third straight outing where he's failed to go six innings. He allowed two runs, continuing a string of four starts in a row allowing two or fewer runs. 

Eovaldi left with a one-run lead, but the Yankees bullpen couldn't preserve it, and the Yankees lost in extra innings. 

Indians ace Corey Kluber picked up his fourth win of the season in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over the Astros. Kluber allowed five hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings. He walked two and struck out seven, lowering his ERA to 3.45.

Kluber needed 119 pitches (80 strikes) to get through the 6 2/3 innings, his shortest outing since June 14. 

"He had to work," Indians manager Terry Francona said, per MLB.com. "He was up a little bit, and he maybe didn't have his best cutter of the year, but he really used his fastball really effectively -- and he pitched in from the start. He was able to go away also, and that kind of opened the plate up."

The seven strikeouts on Tuesday give him 148 on the season, temporarily surpassing Clayton Kershaw and Chris Sale for tops in the big-leagues.

Rangers pitcher Martin Perez made another rehab start at Triple-A on Tuesday.

Perez allowed two runs on six hits over six innings of work. He also struck out six and did not walk a batter. He threw 56 of his 79 pitches for strikes.

Perez is expected to make at least one more rehab start before he returns from Tommy John surgery.

Red Sox lefty Wade Miley was solid on Tuesday against the Marlins. Miley went 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck nine batters, a season-high.

Miley gave up a run in the second and two in the seventh, but did not factor in the decision, as the Red Sox rallied late in the 4-3 victory. It's his first no-decision since April 10, which was his first start of the season.

Miley has been trying to find some consistency on the mound. Over his last seven starts, he is 4-2 with a 3.89 ERA.

Rays starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (oblique) made his second and final rehab start for Class A Charlotte on Monday.

The right-hander was brilliant, tossing 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and one walk, while striking out six.

“I haven’t had any pain for quite a while now, so I was just looking to get through this healthy and make sure to get all my pitches in, and I was able to get more outs than the five innings I was scheduled for,” he said, per The Tampa Tribune.

Odorizzi is expected to rejoin the Tampa Bay rotation Saturday against the Astros after he allowed one run in 9 2/3 innings during his rehab assignment.

“Everything went well,” he said. “It went as best as it could, and I’m ready to get back and contribute again.”